The grade level for my unit plan will be for a tenth grade introductory biology class. Looking ahead to the second semester and what the curriculum will entail for my class, the concepts that my cooperating teacher and I have targeted to cover are within the field of ecology. As they are currently getting a basic introductory overview of the cell cycle with mitosis and interphase, as well as the functions of different organelles within a cell, this prior knowledge will prepare these students to be ready to learn the content that I will teach them during the second half of the school year. I think the content that I will be teaching will not only be a very educational experience for the students, but I think they will also look forward to the interactiveness of this specific content area. The is content area will call for concepts such as the various different organisms that make up an ecosystem, differences between biotic and abiotic factors, as well as the similarities and differences between food chains and food webs. With biology allowing the opportunity for a multitude of hands on learning experiences, demonstrations and experiments will be that much more effective in students' understanding of the course material. The use of concept maps, videos, graphing data, as well as various forms of assessment are tasks students will be performing during this unit. I look forward to planning these lessons and see their success with the students.
Portion of GSE that will be addressed:
Students demonstrate an understanding of matter and energy flow in an ecosystem by …
4a diagramming the energy flow in an ecosystem that compares the energy at different trophic levels.(e.g. What inferences can you make about energy “loss”& use?).
4b explaining how the chemical elements and compounds that make up living things pass through food webs and are combined and recombined in different ways(e.g. nitrogen, carbon cycles, O2, & H2O cycles).
Portion of GSE that will be addressed:
Students demonstrate an understanding of matter and energy flow in an ecosystem by …
4a diagramming the energy flow in an ecosystem that compares the energy at different trophic levels.(e.g. What inferences can you make about energy “loss”& use?).
4b explaining how the chemical elements and compounds that make up living things pass through food webs and are combined and recombined in different ways(e.g. nitrogen, carbon cycles, O2, & H2O cycles).